Case Study
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Using Smartphone Technology to Improve Patient Care
1 Introduction Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, a 109-bed critical care facility in Torrington, CT, launched a “quieter hospital” initiative they hoped would improve the quality of care and overall patient satisfaction. To achieve their objectives, the hospital installed Mobile Heartbeat CURE™, a mobile health care communications application, on two inpatient medical-surgical units and in the Emergency Department. Ultimately, the hospital hoped